NBR suspects seizure of illegal imports led to attack on officers

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) believes a group angered by recent measures to prevent the release of falsely declared goods may have been behind the attack on two customs officer... Read More

Jamaat chief Shafiqur says he won't submit to 'big brothers'

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has called for the triumph of the aspirations of 180 million people, something he claims can be realised through "Quranic law". He emphasised th... Read More

1 dies, 5 get injured as pickup, microbus collide in Chattogram

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- At least one person has died and five others, including women and children, have been injured in a road crash involving a pickup truck and a microbus in Chattogram's Hathazari. The a... Read More

BNP puts faith in Gias Quader in Raozan as two Chattogram seats remain undecided

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has reaffirmed its trust in Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury in Raozan as it announced candidates for four more parliamentary constituencies in Chatto... Read More

Customs officers escape machete ambush en route to office in Chattogram

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- A routine commute to work has turned into a fight for survival as two customs officials have been ambushed by machete-wielding attackers in Chattogram. The attack occurred at 10:35am... Read More

4.9-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar shakes parts of Chattogram

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- A moderate earthquake has struck near Falam in Myanmar shortly before 1am on Tuesday and was felt in parts of Chattogram. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake occu... Read More

WWII soldiers' remains flown from Chittagong to Japan

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- The remains of Japanese soldiers who died during the Second World War have been exhumed from Chattogram Commonwealth War Cemetery and repatriated to Japan. The remains were preserved... Read More

High Court revokes stay, clearing way for collection of increased Chattogram Port charges

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- The High Court has lifted its stay on the increased fees at Chattogram Port, removing any legal barrier to their collection, according to port officials. The chamber judge of the Sup... Read More

Fire destroys 50 homes in Chattogram slum

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- A fire has swept through a slum in Chattogram's Bayezid Bostami area, destroying around 50 houses. The blaze broke out around 9:50am on Monday near the railway line behind a factory ... Read More

Burnt body of woman found by roadside in Ctg's Sitakunda

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Police have recovered the burnt body of an unidentified woman from the side of a road in Chattogram's Sitakunda. The incident took place on Saturday night in the Abdullahghata area,... Read More

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